A longtime Hays County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) official has been tabbed to take over Hays CISD’s Director of Safety and Security position.

Jeri Skrocki, who has been with the HCSO since 1989, was hired by the district in July, filling the role held by Mountain City Mayor Phillip Taylor, who was killed in a vehicle wreck in March.

The position, created in 2018 following the Santa Fe High mass shooting, helps students and staff members in the district prepare for emergencies and keep dis...